Announcement of Gun Background Check Legislation - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA), and former Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords announced legislation to expand background checks for sales and transfers of firearms. [Watch]I'm waiting for C-SPAN live coverage to begin.
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
'Shall Not Be Infringed,' Opposite Day 'Progressive'-Style...
Hoping Against Hope
One mother is hoping someone will recognize the girls in the video... [More]Which is why CBSLA helpfully blurred their faces on the video.
Besides, it's not like it will surprise anyone who knows them.
For some reason, searching Google images for "teens" is not much help...
Something's Gotta Give
California Governor Newsom Vows ‘Sanctuary To All Who Seek It’ In Inauguration Speech [More]Here's to the proper victors writing the history on this domestic enemy.
Well Isn't This Curious?
We just saw how a federal appeals court has ruled politicians can't censor critical social media comments.
It seems everybody posting on Ed Burke's page has nothing but praise and pledges of support.
I could post a link to my latest, but his enablers and Facebook would zap it as spam. So feel free to post a comment of your own (and don't forget to get its link and take a screenshot!) to see if it's allowed to stay up. If not, feel free to share the info, and you may just have grounds to sue.
Chicago Alderman Charged with Extortion Fine with Guns as Long as they’re His
"Prosecutors revealed during the 10-minute hearing that the FBI found 23 guns in the raids on Burke’s City Hall and ward offices in November. As a condition of his bond, Burke, a former Chicago police officer, was ordered to surrender the firearms and any others he may own within 48 hours of his release." [More]Forget it Jake. It's Chi-Town.
There's Always a Workaround
An elected official in Virginia violated the First Amendment when she temporarily blocked a constituent on Facebook, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a novel case with implications for how government officials nationwide interact with constituents on social media. [More]But there's nothing to stop Facebook or Twitter from deleting posts and banning critics under the "community standards" pretext. Or ostracizing "conservative" politicians for the same.
[Via Mack H]
Growing Pains
Gun Use Surges in Europe, Where Firearms Are Rare - Growing insecurity spurs more people to clear high bars for ownership [More]My first thought is to wonder what those same people are doing to address the cause of that growing insecurity.
How come even Europeans get what Fairfax refuses to acknowledge?
[Via Dave Licht]
'Illegal' Machine Gun Conversion Kits Available on Amazon
Coat Hanger Machine Gun DIAS (Drop In Auto Sear) [More]Get your materials and tools before Wayne and Chris tell Trump and ATF to write another rule!
I actually saw this a bit ago and hesitated posting on it because you don't want to give the antis any ideas, but the genie is out of the bottle and can't be put back. As such, we need to get out in front of this and be ready to guard against the next round of infringements the administration's "bump stock" ban is inviting.
[Via An Hour of Wolves]
@realDonaldTrump Address on #BorderSecurity
WATCH LIVE ON JANUARY 08 | 9PM ET | C-SPAN [More]At first some of the networks balked at carrying it becuase they said it's a "political statement." Now it looks like they will but have demanded a "Democrat rebuttal."
Every gun owner who cares about the right to keep and bear arms has a critical interest in watching both.
Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished
You know, like being "law-abiding"... [More]
All you'll get back against observations like that are dumb arguments.
No Other Term for it but 'Aiding and Abetting'
Judge creates a ‘right’ for deportable aliens to be tipped off [More]And a Bush judge at that.
Sure, Gomer, you can say it.
Anyone else get the feeling that Jared and Ivanka would Game of Thrones the Old Man in a second if they thought they could get away with it?
[Via Mack H]
Monitoring vs. Securing
Good insight. [More]
Why don't more "gun" websites, groups, "leaders", writers, bloggers and owners make and mobilize against the "new voters" connection?
Anyone who defaults to "single issue" as a way to excuse deliberate indifference and dereliction is either a liar, a fool or both.
[Via Mack H]
At Least They're Not Rocking the Boat!
The Conservative Coward Caucus [More]You have to wonder how many are stupid, how many are compromised and how many are evil.
A Captain Kirk line comes to mind.
My rep sends out a "Weekly Wrap" email. It sounds like a damn sandwich without bread. In the latest, he's sharing photos of himself pounding nails into a Habitat for Humanity house, like that's the priority and like it will buy him one Democrat vote for being a great humanitarian.
I wonder if I've put enough away to meet the next property tax ransom demand as my government seeks to replace and disarm people like me.
[Via Mack H]
We're the Only Ones Quadrilateral Enough
4 cops in ‘love rectangle’ stripped of guns so they wouldn’t kill each other [More]A rational person would have to conclude none of them can be trusted without a custodian.
So now they get to screw the taxpayers...? Some more?
[Via William T]
Culture Clash
Armed protestors rally against gun control in Downtown Pittsburgh [More]Who but criminals or useful idiots would oppose the right of the people to keep and bear arms?
[Via Tristan M]
Shooting WHO in the Foot...?
When it comes to guns, "progressives" are pretty damn brassy presuming to instruct the rest of us. [More]
The depth of knowledge exhibited by "professionals" and those in training can be nothing short of amazing.
[Via Florida Guy]
We're the Only Ones Messed Up Enough
...58-year-old Joe Newton said he “messed up” before he was sentenced Friday for first-degree attempted statutory rape and two counts of first-degree attempted statutory sodomy. [More]I'd have chosen a different way to express admission of guilt, but then again I'm not a highly-trained professional.
[Via bondmen]
A Victim of Circumstance
“All indications are he had nothing to do with this tragedy.” [More]Yeah, enough with the suspicions. I can't tell you how many times young black men I've picked up off the streets have died at my home. Probably because there is no number of times, but hey, it could happen to anybody. Twice.
Prominent Democrat donors. What's not to like?
And evidently, Advocate "editorial standards" allow for doxxing.